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Theatre Tillsonburg is hard at work preparing for its upcoming production of "Opening Night," a comedy by Canada's own Norm Foster. Directed by Mark Smith and produced by Joe Sheik, it will run from Feb. 13-15 and 20-22 at 7:30 p.m., with matinee performances on Feb. 16 and 23 at 2 p.m.

The Ontario government announced a substantial Risk Management Program increase at a Eden farm last Tuesday.

A new three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Tillsonburg District Craft Guild to operate the Station Arts Centre was approved by town council at its last meeting.

Tillsonburg council supported an application by Harvest Ave. Inc. to severe a property containing four high-density residential lots into four separate parcels at 1 Simcoe St. The application was to sever three lots and retain one.

The Tillsonburg Thunder split a home-and-home series with the Delhi Flames with the home team being the loser in both cases.

Tillsonburg Mayor Deb Gilvesy hopes that meetings with key provincial ministers at the recent Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) will benefit town residents.

Forensic testing confirmed that dead geese found on Lake Lisgar were victims of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)

Tillsonburg won’t be immune if U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs come into force in the future. Things were down to the wire on Monday before tariffs were to start on Tuesday, when Trump announced a 30-day reprieve on the tariffs in exchange for increased border security.

Tillsonburg trail users in the north end of town and residents on Bobolink Drive will be beneficiaries of a land swap between the town and Performance Communities Realty Inc.

A solution to deal with issues associated with the Library Lane walkway is still at bay.

At its Jan. meeting, SWOX Council considered a request from Molly Banerjei, a real estate broker and Canadian television talk show host of “Chai With Molly,” to officially declare December as Christian Heritage Month. Banerjei’s request was initially declined by the clerk’s office.

Tillsonburg will see 160 new long-term care beds in a modern, person-centered facility operated by peopleCare on Maple Lane.

Tillsonburg council wrestled with a resident’s request to honour the price he was given for a memorial bench in 2022.

Tillsonburg native Debra DiGiovanni hit the big time when she appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on Jan. 22.

Tillsonburg council passed its budget at the Jan. 27 meeting with a 4.78 per cent increase.

A report looking at ways the town can work with its service clubs to assist with the cost of big-ticket projects didn’t find any way forward, but this doesn’t mean the issue is done.

A possible site for a new town hall was narrowed after Coun. Kelly Spencer brought debate on the subject back to council with a motion she presented at the Jan. 13 meeting.

Oxford Member of Parliament Arpan Khanna answered questions about the current state of federal politics and listened to the issues facing the residents of Tillsonburg during a free community skate he hosted on Jan. 12.

If nothing changes, Tillsonburg’s out-of-town bus service will be cut due to an end of provincial funding.

If you made a New Year’s resolution to become more active and aren’t sure where to go, the BIA introduced The Movement Guide to show people options for fitness solutions within the core area.